thunderbuster

We'd do it back home in East Tennessee, really fun event to be at.

Couple of years ago Goat Days they had an event too.

Fair Winds,

thunderbuster

Thank ye one and all!!! Your knowledge is amazing. Fair Winds, thunderbuster

I have read the Spanish made use of archers armed with bows and crossbows up in the rigging (in order to prevent sail fires caused by firearms).

Does anyone have other info on new world mariners or Pyrates being knowledgable/proficent with archery?

Would yall consider pyrates "farby" if they also had archery equipment supplementing their arms inventory?

Fair Winds,

thunderbuster

Thanks Dueller for the information on glass bottom tankard history.

Nice work.

Thank you LadyBrower. The coupon link worked too.

Fair Winds,

thunderbuster

Ahoy Renfairpirate,

Cap'n, thank ye kindly for teaching this art in an easy to understand manner! Good luck with the surgery!

Fair WInds,

thunderbuster

I also posted this link in the Fusil thread on Buccaneers and I've cross posted it here since it has good information on period arms, etc..

http://www.vikingswo...word/index.html

Fair Winds,

thunderbuster

Thank ye kindly sir.

Sounds like easy enuf 'n fittin process to clean some other scallywags baccy smoke off-a any booty I might stumble across.

Fair Winds Cap'n,

thunderbuster

May Jesus grant his family, strength and comfort, through these most trying times.

Ahoy list,

Are all y'all aware of this site dealing with early arms and armour? You might want to do some digging as they have pre-and post- period match/dog/flintlock threads.

http://www.vikingswo...word/index.html

Fair Winds,

thunderbuster

Hardy harrgh harrgh Cap'n_Scurvy sir,

That be a right whimsical reply thar...I like it.

Sounded like my own ship's surgeon who keeps going on about me wenchin, eatin, 'n' drinkin... the poor bloke is daft...he says it's bad fer me heart. I disagree's with him, they be what cheers me heart sumthin fierce!

Got no real advise on chasing down young deckhands. Except get them ta pass ya the rum when the tankard be dry, the costly little swabbies. I'm still learning with the 4 in my crew.

The anti-smokin' solution I'm referrin' too be the one ya soaked them thar haul o'button booty in...

Fair Winds or an enjoyable port to ya Cap'n.

thunderbuster

Good luck with the back recovery! Great haul your friend gave you with the buttons. Can you share the anti-smoke solution recipe?

Permission to speak Cap'n,

Strange sails sighted off the starboard beam...it appears to be Cap'n Darkhelmet's...scourge of the Druish seas...an' his ship the "Ludicrus Sloop"...

Did pyrates wear rosettes/roundles on their tricorns like period soldiers' identifications?

A fun note:..... Cocked hats and rain do get kinda interesting... the brim can hold a lot of water, and you have to tilt your head forward and occasionally dump it out.....

(Also... feathers don't do well in the rain....)

Lotsa help; ain't I......

Airship-steam-diesel pyrates and hardcore period correct scurvy dawg pyratin' are great.

Both fit into my personality and experiences of reenacting. Coupled with my current scoutmaster experiences and pack-rat-itis...so many gadgets, so little time...

Fair Winds and Ether currents to all,

thunderbuster

Arrgh,

I appreciate your collective patience and insights on seabags. I've sighted and plundered the port's library, and discovered answers to many of my newbie questions about sewing and embroidery of many, many styles! So much to learn...on how our ancestors made their goods!

Fair Winds,

thunderbuster

Arrgh Mateys,

My blood loss from self-inflicted sewing wounds has slowed to a trickle...so I can type this... Please bear with my continued newbie seabag & personal item questions. I've located the really cool embroidery discussion thread with a lot of really interesting decorations, which causes me to desire trying the skill. IF my Mrs. and her patience hold up in teaching me.

Is cross-stiching a period correct kind of embroidery?

Are cross-stiching and embroidery different names for the same thing?

With your collective and varied research all y'all are being most helpful and patient, thank you.

Fair Winds,

thunderbuster

Thank all y'all for the help on seabags!

Ahoy Mateys,

I've newbie questions about seabags. I've located later period seabag illustrations of the "USS Congress (1842-1862) -- Embroidered Seabag". I also like the individuality of that seabag. It would help the owner to quickly find it among gear stowed about the ship.

So - Are seabags period correct for pyrate/age-of-sail reenactors or living history?

If - yes - Does any one have a pattern or more illustrations of what period seabags looked like?

Fair Winds,

thunderbuster

Thank ye all for the hearty welcome! This rounds on me!

thunderbuster

Ahoy Cap'n,

Enjoyed ye tales n' such from the sands...good making yore acauintance.

thunderbuster

Hello Yellowbeard,

Good to meet ya, I'm new too.

thunderbuster

I a new bilge rat so I'll mins myself and observe form the dark corners and learn...but ahoy to all in the establishment